Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-11
O'BRIEN'S RECEPTION
IN NEW YORK HARBOR NOT 50 LOVELY
AS FIRST REPORTED.
The Irish Editor Dendsd and Taunted by HIS fsl-
low Passengsrs-"God Save the Queen
Mingled With God Save Ireland'-lhs
Famous freshman Lands in New York.

NEW YORK, inlay lu.--ferslSIenCJ III"
and patience achieved notable victory
last night, and the Irish Committee OF
Welcome at last found Mr.. VIM. O'Brien,
the editor of United Ireland
This they accomplished in the dead OF
night, about forty miles from New York,
in dense fog, and damp, dismal weather
generally.
Never, perhaps, has there been a more
wierd an extraordinary scene than that
which took place when the Committees
steamer, the John E. Moore, got alongside
the immense Cunarder, Umbria. There
was a rousing cheer, which was answered
from the big steamer, but when second
cheer was given for "Wm. O'Brien and
Ireland" they were not all cheers that re-
sponded. Some were cheers, and some of
the cheers were for Lord Lansdowne.
Then out upon that heaving sea, in the
midst of the fog and damp sleets, English
and Irish antagonists found abundant vent.
God save the Queenw and God save Ire
landr' hacked and hewed each other, and
ieer and iibe and taunt passed acrOssed the
intervening tide.
Take that linew was roughly spoken
from the smaller vessel, and the answer
came from Captain McMackin: "What do
You mean by coming alongside and treat
inc ms like dogs" Then they were in
formed that he would not let anybody on
board without the Health Officers permit.
The captain was told that the doctor was
OH board and also the custom house officer.
Then he was notified that Mr.. O'Brien was
wanted from the Umbria, as also Bishop
Ireland an another passenger.
A PARTING TAUNT.
"Take him." said a voice (referring to
Mr.. O'Brien), "we'll have clear weather
now that Jonah is going"
Mr.. O'Brien then came to the glngway
and said: Are their any friends of mine
on board who wish me to go to New York
to-night?N
"Yes, " was the ringing answer.
Then shall 60, said Mr.. O'Brien,
Gin compliment to the towards on board
this ship"
The process of transfer was tedious and
difficult. Bishop Ireland elected to re-
main on board, but Mr.. O'Brien and the
other passengers came down on ladder.
The Irish patriot was warmly welcomed,
and there was renewal of the tauntS,
cheers and counter cheers as the vessels
grew faint to each other in the fog. The
Al
TO have been cut by somebody on the UNI
bria, but a deck hand Of the Moore said
that the rope was broken on board that
boat by the up and down strain.
Mr.. O'Rrien's passage had not been an
pleasure. He had been subjected
to various annOyanccs by his fellow pas
sengerS Bishop Ireland, on one occasion,
rebuked them, saying that he could call
mp six hundred passengers from the steer
age who would drown them out. This one
of the passengers affected to regard as n
threat.
After some preliminary amenities Mr..
O'Brien was presented with the address
which has already been printed. 1t was
read by Mr.. James A. Graham.
MIR. O'RRIEN MAKES \ SPEECH.
Mr., O'Bricn said that he thanked them
again and again for their unexpected and
hOspitable welcome. He regretted most
heartily the severity Of the weather by
which their hospitality had been tested.
Then he spoke of the Irish spirit which 1t
was impossible to come in contact with
without feeling that Ireland's cause was
immortal and uncOnquerable. While he
would not then make anything ofasPecch,
he wOuld say that he was engaged upon
what was, to some extent, perhaps, 4
dangerous mission. Lord Lansdowne had
been chosen by the landlords as the pioneer
and champion Of that body in the work of
They had not been able to
stem the torrent of eviction, hut they had
been able to protect the tenants who had
the pluck to adopt the plan of campaign
and stand by it.
Five hundred poor tenants had been
evicted in three months of this year in Ire
land, but not one who had adopted the
plan of campaign had suffered. because the
tenants were fed and maintained out of
the landlords rents as long rs penny re-
mained. The consequence was that they
had made eviction expensive.
Lord I.ansdOwne had made the Lugga-
curran case test case, and he had come
here to make it test case, too, and to
meet him on the steps of his own throne.
If Lord I.ansdowne thought he could carry
on these evictions he (Mr.O' Brienl thought
there were million of Irish Canadians who
would want to know the reason why. He
asked the Canadians to he the Judges. He
then referred to the trying time in Ireland
at present, yet he thought they had
leader on whom they could rely in Charles
Stewart Parnell. Never before were the
people of Ireland so hopeful, and never he
fore were itsenemies in such dismay. Ap-
plause.
on AMERICAN SOIL.
Mr.. Hugh McCafTrey extended an invi-
tatiOn to Mr. q. Brien to visit Philadelphia,
and promised him a rOusing reception. The